1. A surgical procedure in which part or all of the cornea is removed or reshaped.
Usage: medical; ophthalmology

Examples

• The ophthalmologist recommended a keratectomy to correct the patient's severe corneal scarring.
• Photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, is a type of laser eye surgery used to treat refractive errors.
• After the keratectomy procedure, the patient's vision improved significantly.
• The surgeon performed a keratectomy to remove the corneal opacity that was blocking light.
• Keratectomy is sometimes used as an alternative to corneal transplantation in certain cases.